Ladyhawke (album)
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Ladyhawke is the eponymous debut album by New Zealand recording artist Ladyhawke, released on 22 September 2008 by Modular Recordings
. Produced by Pascal Gabriel
, Greg Kurstin
, Kid Gloves, Kish Mauve
's Jim Eliot, Paul Harris and Van She
's Michael Di Francesco, the album incorporates 1980s-influenced New Wave
and synthpop
, as well as indie rock
. It spawned five singles, including "Back of the Van
", "Paris Is Burning
", "Dusk Till Dawn
", "My Delirium
" (her biggest hit yet) and "Magic
".
The album reached number one in Ladyhawke's home country and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
. It also charted at number sixteen in Australia and the United Kingdom, attaining gold status in both countries. It was met with positive acclaim from contemporary music critics, who commended Ladyhawke for her ability to reproduce the music of the '80s. Additionally, Ladyhawke won six awards at the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards
—the most awards won since 2004—and two at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009
.
painting by Sydney
-based illustrator and painter Sarah Larnach of a loosely dressed Ladyhawke intently playing a NES
on an unseen television. Also visible are three cats, a Super NES
controller, a Mega Drive console, a Microkorg
synthesizer
, and a NES Zapper
holstered in her underwear.
, which assigns a normalised
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
score of 70, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". In a review for Time Off
, Ben Preece referred to the album as "a glorious ride through 80s-flavoured pop, electro-fused beats and brilliantly infectious melodies." Simon Price of The Independent
noted that the album "is simultaneously very then and very now: it couldn't have been made any later than 1985, or any earlier than 2001." The Sunday Times
reviewer Dan Cairns wrote that "the record is awash with the sonic squiggles, thumping beats and lethal chord sequences of classic 1980s chart pop and electro" and that "[e]ach of the 13 tracks has a chorus to kill for, and Brown's voice—Kim Wilde
meets PJ Harvey
—features an end-of-phrase exhalation that is sex on a microphone stand." Jon O'Brien of Allmusic felt that "despite its blatant retro vibe, [the album] still manages to sound fresh thanks to its clever production and Brown's fiery and vibrant vocals." The Guardian
s Jude Rogers raved that "'Magic' may be the best opening track on any album this year", while describing tracks like "Dusk Till Dawn", "My Delirium" and "Another Runaway" as "monumental".
Elvissia Williams from BBC Music
compared the album to the 1985 teen comedy film The Breakfast Club
, stating that "[j]ust like the John Hughes movie classic, her debut album blends love, anxiety and youthful bashfulness. Any scenester
with a Casiotone can Xerox the 'sound' of the 80s; Ladyhawke's genius in her ability to distill the *spirit* of Brat Pack-era America—its innocence, its wide-eyed euphoria, its unshakeable faith in happy endings." Mark Beaumont of the NME
remarked that the singer's "louche synthetic pop is brazenly Bananarama
, ridiculously Rio
, and wonderfully Waterman
, but the lack of posing—her sheer scruffiness—makes it the first credible '80s pop record since ABC
's The Lexicon Of Love
." The Observer
s Peter Robinson viewed the album as "an accessible but immensely rewarding listen, and while some of this singer's influences may be middle of the road, her album isn't even on the road. It's storming across the desert on a nice red motorbike." Mike Orme from Pitchfork Media
commented that "Ladyhawke is brimming with ideas whose worst moments quantify this past and whose best build upon it." Emily Tartanella of PopMatters
criticised the album, arguing that it "is willfully, occasionally wonderfully, over-the-top. But it's all style, and no substance, and so without the style, well, there's really nothing there."
The album earned Ladyhawke six New Zealand Music Awards in 2009
for Album of the Year, Single of the Year for "My Delirium", Best Female Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album and International Achievement Award (shared with Brooke Fraser
), in addition to a nomination for Peoples' Choice Award. This was the most awards won at a ceremony since 2004, when rapper Scribe
also won six. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009
, she won Breakthrough Artist – Album and Breakthrough Artist – Single, and was nominated for Single of the Year for "My Delirium", Best Female Artist, Best Pop Release and Best Cover Art.
(RIANZ) on 20 December 2009, denoting sales of over 15,000 copies. In Australia, Ladyhawke debuted and peaked at number sixteen on the ARIA Albums Chart
for the week of 29 September 2008, falling to number twenty-eight the following week. The album spent twenty-five non-consecutive weeks in the top fifty and was eventually certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA), selling over 35,000 copies. It debuted on the UK Albums Chart
at number forty-seven on the issue dated 28 September 2008 with first-week sales of 3,500 copies, falling off the top one hundred the following week. It subsequently made a re-entry on 4 January 2009 at number ninety-five for two separate chart runs, following the single release of "My Delirium
" and the 2009 re-issue of "Paris Is Burning
", re-climbing to a new peak of number sixteen for the chart commencing 3 May 2009. The album remained in the top 100 for thirty-three non-consecutive weeks and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry
(BPI) on 17 April 2009 for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies.
" was originally released as a digital download in 2008. It was re-released in the UK on 19 May 2009, reaching number ninety-three on the UK Singles Chart
. "Paris Is Burning
was released on 30 June 2008 as the second single from the album. It is so far the second best-performing single of her career, peaking at number forty in New Zealand, number fifty-two in Australia and number sixty-one in the UK. Following a re-release on 2 March 2009, "Paris Is Burning" reached a new peak position of number forty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. "Dusk Till Dawn
" was released as the third single on 15 September 2008, peaking just outside the top seventy-five of the UK Singles Chart at number seventy-eight.
Released on 8 December 2008, fourth single "My Delirium
" earned Ladyhawke her most successful hit to date, charting at number eight in Australia, number nine in New Zealand, number nineteen in the UK and number thirty-six in Denmark. "Magic
" was sent to Australian radio stations on 10 June 2009 and began receiving airplay on the Nova
network. It was released as the album's fifth and final single in the UK on 28 September 2009, but failed to chart there. Nevertheless, it became Ladyhawke's second highest-peaking single in New Zealand, reaching number thirty-one.
Modular Recordings
Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
. Produced by Pascal Gabriel
Pascal Gabriel
Pascal Richard Marcel Gabriel is a Belgian-born musician based in London. His musical career began in 1977 in the punk rock band The Razors...
, Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Gregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
, Kid Gloves, Kish Mauve
Kish Mauve
Kish Mauve is a British electropop group. The group was formed in 2005 in London, England, and consists of Mima Stilwell and Jim Eliot ....
's Jim Eliot, Paul Harris and Van She
Van She
Van She is an electropop band formed in 2005 in Sydney, Australia, with Matt Van Schie on bass guitar/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums/sequencer, Michael Di Francesco on synth/guitar and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar...
's Michael Di Francesco, the album incorporates 1980s-influenced New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
and synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
, as well as indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
. It spawned five singles, including "Back of the Van
Back of the Van
"Back of the Van" is a song by singer-songwriter Ladyhawke. It was her first single, and was from her debut album Ladyhawke. It was released on 1 April 2008 as a download only single off her website and MySpace. The track was re-released on 18 May 2009 as a limited edition single...
", "Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning (song)
"Paris Is Burning" is a song by Ladyhawke, taken from her debut self titled album. "Paris Is Burning" is the musician's second single, however it is the first to receive a physical release...
", "Dusk Till Dawn
Dusk Till Dawn (Ladyhawke song)
"Dusk Till Dawn" is a song by New Zealand recording artist Ladyhawke, released as the third single from her self-titled debut album, Ladyhawke...
", "My Delirium
My Delirium
"My Delirium" is a New Wave song performed by New Zealander musician Ladyhawke. The third track on Ladyhawke's eponymous debut album, the song was released as a single on 8 December 2008...
" (her biggest hit yet) and "Magic
Magic (Ladyhawke song)
"Magic" is a song performed by New Zealand recording artist Ladyhawke, released as the fifth and final single from her debut album Ladyhawke . It was produced by Pascal Gabriel who co-wrote the song with Ladyhawke herself. The song was inspired to be a fantasy epic and love song...
".
The album reached number one in Ladyhawke's home country and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
. It also charted at number sixteen in Australia and the United Kingdom, attaining gold status in both countries. It was met with positive acclaim from contemporary music critics, who commended Ladyhawke for her ability to reproduce the music of the '80s. Additionally, Ladyhawke won six awards at the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards
2009 New Zealand Music Awards
The 2009 New Zealand Music Awards was the 44th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 6 August 2009, with winners announced on 2 September at the Langham Hotel....
—the most awards won since 2004—and two at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
.
Album cover
The cover artwork is a watercolorWatercolor painting
Watercolor or watercolour , also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the medium or the resulting artwork in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle...
painting by Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
-based illustrator and painter Sarah Larnach of a loosely dressed Ladyhawke intently playing a NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
on an unseen television. Also visible are three cats, a Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
controller, a Mega Drive console, a Microkorg
MicroKORG
The microKORG is a MIDI-capable virtual analog synthesizer/vocoder from Korg featuring high-quality DSP analog modelling. The synth/keyboard is built in such a way that it is essentially a Korg MS-2000 with programmable step arpeggiator , a less advanced vocoder , lack of motion sequencing The...
synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, and a NES Zapper
NES Zapper
The NES Zapper, also known as the Beam Gun in Japan, is an electronic light gun accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Japanese Famicom. It was released in Japan for the Famicom on and alongside the launch of the NES in North America in October 1985...
holstered in her underwear.
Critical reception
Ladyhawke received positive reviews from most music critics. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalised
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
score of 70, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". In a review for Time Off
Time Off
Time Off is a free weekly tabloid-sized music magazine that is released in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Time Off is the oldest free music/entertainment weekly in Australia. Time Off began on campus at the University of Queensland, and was originally printed on A4 glossy stock. In the late 70s, Time...
, Ben Preece referred to the album as "a glorious ride through 80s-flavoured pop, electro-fused beats and brilliantly infectious melodies." Simon Price of The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
noted that the album "is simultaneously very then and very now: it couldn't have been made any later than 1985, or any earlier than 2001." The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
reviewer Dan Cairns wrote that "the record is awash with the sonic squiggles, thumping beats and lethal chord sequences of classic 1980s chart pop and electro" and that "[e]ach of the 13 tracks has a chorus to kill for, and Brown's voice—Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...
meets PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
—features an end-of-phrase exhalation that is sex on a microphone stand." Jon O'Brien of Allmusic felt that "despite its blatant retro vibe, [the album] still manages to sound fresh thanks to its clever production and Brown's fiery and vibrant vocals." The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
s Jude Rogers raved that "'Magic' may be the best opening track on any album this year", while describing tracks like "Dusk Till Dawn", "My Delirium" and "Another Runaway" as "monumental".
Elvissia Williams from BBC Music
BBC Music
BBC Music is a team working in the department of Audio and Music Interactive at the BBC. Responsible for the BBC Music website - the portal site to music content across the BBC website....
compared the album to the 1985 teen comedy film The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen drama film written and directed by John Hughes. The storyline follows five teenagers as they spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes.-Plot:The plot follows five students at...
, stating that "[j]ust like the John Hughes movie classic, her debut album blends love, anxiety and youthful bashfulness. Any scenester
Hipster (contemporary subculture)
Hipsters are a subculture of young, recently settled urban middle class adults and older teenagers with musical interests mainly in alternative rock that appeared in the 1990s...
with a Casiotone can Xerox the 'sound' of the 80s; Ladyhawke's genius in her ability to distill the *spirit* of Brat Pack-era America—its innocence, its wide-eyed euphoria, its unshakeable faith in happy endings." Mark Beaumont of the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
remarked that the singer's "louche synthetic pop is brazenly Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
, ridiculously Rio
Rio (album)
Rio is the second studio album by the British rock band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982. It reached #2 in the UK and #1 in Australia....
, and wonderfully Waterman
Pete Waterman
Peter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...
, but the lack of posing—her sheer scruffiness—makes it the first credible '80s pop record since ABC
ABC (band)
ABC are an English band, that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. The band continues to tour and released a new album, Traffic, in 2008.-Formation:...
's The Lexicon Of Love
The Lexicon of Love
The Lexicon of Love is the critically acclaimed chart-topping debut album by British pop band ABC, released in 1982. It is a concept album in which the singer experiences heartache as he tries and fails to have a meaningful relationship....
." The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
s Peter Robinson viewed the album as "an accessible but immensely rewarding listen, and while some of this singer's influences may be middle of the road, her album isn't even on the road. It's storming across the desert on a nice red motorbike." Mike Orme from Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
commented that "Ladyhawke is brimming with ideas whose worst moments quantify this past and whose best build upon it." Emily Tartanella of PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
criticised the album, arguing that it "is willfully, occasionally wonderfully, over-the-top. But it's all style, and no substance, and so without the style, well, there's really nothing there."
The album earned Ladyhawke six New Zealand Music Awards in 2009
2009 New Zealand Music Awards
The 2009 New Zealand Music Awards was the 44th holding of the annual ceremony featuring awards for musical artists based in or originating from New Zealand. Finalists for the three technical awards were announced on 6 August 2009, with winners announced on 2 September at the Langham Hotel....
for Album of the Year, Single of the Year for "My Delirium", Best Female Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album and International Achievement Award (shared with Brooke Fraser
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
), in addition to a nomination for Peoples' Choice Award. This was the most awards won at a ceremony since 2004, when rapper Scribe
Scribe (rapper)
Malo Luafutu better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent...
also won six. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2009
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
, she won Breakthrough Artist – Album and Breakthrough Artist – Single, and was nominated for Single of the Year for "My Delirium", Best Female Artist, Best Pop Release and Best Cover Art.
Chart performance
The album debuted at number fifteen on 29 September 2008 in Ladyhawke's native New Zealand, reaching number one for one week the following year, on 19 October 2009. It spent forty non-consecutive weeks on the chart and earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of New ZealandRecording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
(RIANZ) on 20 December 2009, denoting sales of over 15,000 copies. In Australia, Ladyhawke debuted and peaked at number sixteen on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
for the week of 29 September 2008, falling to number twenty-eight the following week. The album spent twenty-five non-consecutive weeks in the top fifty and was eventually certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA), selling over 35,000 copies. It debuted on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
at number forty-seven on the issue dated 28 September 2008 with first-week sales of 3,500 copies, falling off the top one hundred the following week. It subsequently made a re-entry on 4 January 2009 at number ninety-five for two separate chart runs, following the single release of "My Delirium
My Delirium
"My Delirium" is a New Wave song performed by New Zealander musician Ladyhawke. The third track on Ladyhawke's eponymous debut album, the song was released as a single on 8 December 2008...
" and the 2009 re-issue of "Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning (song)
"Paris Is Burning" is a song by Ladyhawke, taken from her debut self titled album. "Paris Is Burning" is the musician's second single, however it is the first to receive a physical release...
", re-climbing to a new peak of number sixteen for the chart commencing 3 May 2009. The album remained in the top 100 for thirty-three non-consecutive weeks and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
(BPI) on 17 April 2009 for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies.
Singles
Lead single "Back of the VanBack of the Van
"Back of the Van" is a song by singer-songwriter Ladyhawke. It was her first single, and was from her debut album Ladyhawke. It was released on 1 April 2008 as a download only single off her website and MySpace. The track was re-released on 18 May 2009 as a limited edition single...
" was originally released as a digital download in 2008. It was re-released in the UK on 19 May 2009, reaching number ninety-three on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. "Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning (song)
"Paris Is Burning" is a song by Ladyhawke, taken from her debut self titled album. "Paris Is Burning" is the musician's second single, however it is the first to receive a physical release...
was released on 30 June 2008 as the second single from the album. It is so far the second best-performing single of her career, peaking at number forty in New Zealand, number fifty-two in Australia and number sixty-one in the UK. Following a re-release on 2 March 2009, "Paris Is Burning" reached a new peak position of number forty-seven on the UK Singles Chart. "Dusk Till Dawn
Dusk Till Dawn (Ladyhawke song)
"Dusk Till Dawn" is a song by New Zealand recording artist Ladyhawke, released as the third single from her self-titled debut album, Ladyhawke...
" was released as the third single on 15 September 2008, peaking just outside the top seventy-five of the UK Singles Chart at number seventy-eight.
Released on 8 December 2008, fourth single "My Delirium
My Delirium
"My Delirium" is a New Wave song performed by New Zealander musician Ladyhawke. The third track on Ladyhawke's eponymous debut album, the song was released as a single on 8 December 2008...
" earned Ladyhawke her most successful hit to date, charting at number eight in Australia, number nine in New Zealand, number nineteen in the UK and number thirty-six in Denmark. "Magic
Magic (Ladyhawke song)
"Magic" is a song performed by New Zealand recording artist Ladyhawke, released as the fifth and final single from her debut album Ladyhawke . It was produced by Pascal Gabriel who co-wrote the song with Ladyhawke herself. The song was inspired to be a fantasy epic and love song...
" was sent to Australian radio stations on 10 June 2009 and began receiving airplay on the Nova
Nova (radio network)
Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....
network. It was released as the album's fifth and final single in the UK on 28 September 2009, but failed to chart there. Nevertheless, it became Ladyhawke's second highest-peaking single in New Zealand, reaching number thirty-one.
Track listing
Personnel
- Phillipa Brown – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(all tracks); electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(tracks 2, 8); bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(tracks 3, 4, 11, 12); guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(tracks 3–5, 7, 9–12); drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
(track 7); keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(track 9); executive producerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
, art directionArt directorThe art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games.... - Zak Biddu – A&RA&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
, managementTalent managerA talent manager, also known as an artist manager or band manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry... - Michael Di FrancescoVan SheVan She is an electropop band formed in 2005 in Sydney, Australia, with Matt Van Schie on bass guitar/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums/sequencer, Michael Di Francesco on synth/guitar and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar...
– producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, bass guitar, synthesizer (track 7) - Jim EliotKish MauveKish Mauve is a British electropop group. The group was formed in 2005 in London, England, and consists of Mima Stilwell and Jim Eliot ....
– producer, engineer, keyboards (tracks 4, 6, 11); drums (track 4) - Tom ElmhirstTom ElmhirstTom Elmhirst is a British specialist music producer and mix engineer. He began his career at SARM studios in the early 90s at a time when digital audio was already becoming mainstream. Elmhirst’s experiences at SARM and with Trevor Horn have clearly influenced his current working methods...
– mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
(tracks 2–7, 9, 11, 12) - Antonio Feola – engineer (track 2)
- Pascal GabrielPascal GabrielPascal Richard Marcel Gabriel is a Belgian-born musician based in London. His musical career began in 1977 in the punk rock band The Razors...
– producer, engineer, drums, keyboards, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
(tracks 1, 3, 5, 10, 12); guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10); bass synthesizer (tracks 1, 10, 12); mixing (track 10); pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(track 12) - Jason Gossman – mixing assistant (tracks 1, 8)
- Alex Gray – keyboards (tracks 3, 5, 10); guitar (track 3); percussion (track 5); Rhodes pianoRhodes pianoThe Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....
(track 10) - Paul Harris – producer, engineer, drums, keyboards (track 4)
- Tony HofferTony HofferTony Hoffer is an American producer, guitarist, and music mixer who is credited for his work on multiple platinum-selling albums including The Kooks, The Thrills, Beck, Supergrass, Turin Brakes and Air...
– mixing (tracks 1, 8) - Peter HuntingtonPeter HuntingtonPeter Huntington is a drummer for Rachel Fuller, and occasional drummer for her partner, Pete Townshend. Due to Zak Starkey's touring commitments with the band, Oasis, Huntington was the main drummer for The Who's first album in 24 years, Endless Wire. He has also played for Darren Hayes, formerly...
– drums (track 2) - Roy Kerr – programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
(tracks 2, 8); drums (track 8) - Kid Gloves – producers, engineers (tracks 2, 8)
- Greg KurstinGreg KurstinGregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
– producer, engineer, keyboards, programming (track 9) - Sarah Larnach – art direction, artworkCover artCover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book , magazine, comic book, video game , DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, i.e...
- Gavin Maude – legal representation
- Dan Parry – mixing assistant (tracks 2, 4–7, 9, 11, 12)
- Anu Pillai – bass guitar, keyboards, programming (tracks 2, 8); drums (track 8)
- Hannah RobinsonHannah RobinsonHannah Robinson is a British songwriter. Her best known compositions include the "Some Girls", a UK #2 for British pop star Rachel Stevens and Ladyhawke's "My Delirium". She also a vocalist and in 2006 achieved a #1 on the U.S...
– backing vocals (tracks 3, 10) - Leo TaylorThe Invisible (band)The Invisible are an indie rock/post-rock band based in and originating from London, and fronted by the singer and guitarist Dave Okumu, a long-time member of the London jazz scene. The band formed as Dave Okumu's solo project but quickly developed into a full fledged band with friends Tom Herbert ...
– drums (tracks 6, 11)
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008–09) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
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| New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| US Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| Australia Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Gold |
| New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Platinum |
| United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Gold |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 84 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 34 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Edition |
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| Australia | 19 September 2008 | Modular Recordings Modular Recordings Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia... |
Standard edition |
| New Zealand | 22 September 2008 | ||
| United Kingdom | Island Records Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
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| Germany | 23 September 2008 | Universal Music Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
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| United States | 18 November 2008 | Modular Recordings | |
| Australia | 10 April 2009 | Collectors edition | |
| New Zealand | 13 April 2009 | ||
| United States | 31 August 2009 | Decca Records Decca Records Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades.... , Modular Recordings |
Special edition |